I AM USUALLY DRAWN TO PORTRAITURE in my studio practice, but recently I wanted a subject that might push me in a different direction and challenge me. The answer came, unexpectedly, from something as

The transient effect of mist is a challenge to paint. This wonderful and atmospheric light effect has inspired artists for years and I’m no exception. I spend a lot of time in many different landscape

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In a compact Haussmann flat near the Marais, one architect has created an immersive retreat of light, perspective and vision

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Put simply, tone helps the viewer decode what is in a painting by delineating shapes and describing surfaces by the amount of light reflected from them. A variety of tone can be interesting and create